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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | |
1106 | 1292 | 1075 | 913 | 939 | 1117 | 1297 | 1452 | 1434 | 1525 | 1371 | 1297 | 1190 | 1001 | 961 | 826 | 681 | 649 | 556 | 547 | 464 | 418 | 337 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:05PM1.92m | 10:34AM1.80m | 11:02PM1.86m | 11:32AM1.78m | 11:55PM1.81m | 12:25PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.19m | 5:16AM0.19m | 5:38PM0.25m | 6:07AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1106 | 1292 | 1075 | 913 | 939 | 1117 | 1297 | 1452 | 1434 | 1525 | 1371 | 1297 | 1190 | 1001 | 961 | 826 | 681 | 649 | 556 | 547 | 464 | 418 | 337 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 59 | 49 | 79 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 33 | 21 | — | — | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 22 | 153 | 223 | 284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
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